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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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